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Originally Posted by Klondike
I thought Hosoe's work was far stronger than Kaijura's. I'm disappointed he won't be returning, and I hope Kaijura's work doesn't turn out like Mitsuda's did for Episode I. I was just so angered at Episode I's soundtrack. How can you be given the London Symphonic Orchestra and waste it?! Let's hope for some richer music this time around.
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I actually very much miss Mitsuda's Episode I soundtrack. "Gnosis" is quite simply one of the most epic and powerful pieces of music I have ever heard in a video game and "The Resurrection" and "The Miracle" are breathtakingly beautiful.
While I like Kajiura's work on Episode II (the first seven tracks are just simply excellent to name a few), I feel that Kajiura never once came close to capturing the epic feel and raw power that Mitsuda did so well. I guess I wish that we had the opportunity to hear how Mitsuda might have further developed his Episode I score in a second installment.
That being said, I agree that Hosoe's style was just way too different from Kajiura's. Neither composer's contributions seemed to form a cohesive whole and that may been part of the reason that my overall impression of Episode II's soundtrack after playing through the entire game was only decent.
Jam it back in, in the dark.
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